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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 1998, chapter 872<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":349966,"section_number":"17.1-202","catch_line":"Clerk, etc., of Supreme Court not to act as counsel","order_by":null,"url":"\/17.1-202\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1389971,"object_type":"law","relational_id":349965,"identifier":"17.1-201","token":"17.1\/2\/1\/17.1-201","url":"\/17.1-201\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/17.1-201\/","token":"17.1\/2\/1\/17.1-201","dublin_core":{"Title":"Appointment of deputies; their duties; how removed, etc","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 17.1-201","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Supreme Court<\/span>, or any four of the justices thereof in vacation concurring in the appointment, may appoint one or more deputy clerks, who may discharge any of the official duties of the clerk during their continuance<\/span> in office. Any deputy clerk may be removed from office by the Court<\/span> or by any four of the justices thereof in vacation. Any such appointment or removal in vacation shall be in writing and shall be maintained with the records of the Court<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nAPPOINTMENT OF DEPUTIES; THEIR DUTIES; HOW REMOVED, ETC (\u00a7 17.1-201)\n\nThe Supreme Court, or any four of the justices thereof in vacation concurring in\nthe appointment, may appoint one or more deputy clerks, who may discharge any of\nthe official duties of the clerk during their continuance in office. Any deputy\nclerk may be removed from office by the Court or by any four of the justices\nthereof in vacation. Any such appointment or removal in vacation shall be in\nwriting and shall be maintained with the records of the Court.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1919, \u00a7 3379, \u00a7 17-34; 1934, p. 427; 1938, p. 131; 1998, c. 872.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}